Fastening device



May 31, 1932 J. G. NOBLE FASTENING DEVICE Filed Jan. 20, 1932 a H. n G s a m .U

2 about or through an object it is intended'to a distance approximately equal to or slight- Patented May 31, 1932 1,861,354

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE J'AMES G. NOBLE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FASTENING DEVICE Application filed January 20, 1932. Serial No. 587,803.

This invention relates'to a fastening device This clip 12 is divided into three folds, an and has for an object to provide an improved inner fold 13, an adjoining fold 14 and a fastening device suitable for quickly fastenspaced fold 15. The end 11 of the flexible ing the end of astring, cord or similar flexible member is received between the inner fold 13 member, which flexible member may be yieldand the adjoining fold 14, a plurality of inable or otherwise, and is especially adapted dentations 19 being formed 011 the inner fold for use in tying packages, parcels, as well 13 1n the direction of the adjoining fold 14 as for joining undergarments together. so that the end 11 of the yielding member 10 A further object of this invention is to is plnched between the folds 13 and 14 and 10 provide an improved fastening means consecurely held therein by means of the indensisting of a flexible member having one free tatlOfls 19.

end and the other end securely attached in a As W111 be observed, the space between f t i li the inner fold 13 and the adjoining fold 14 Still a further object of this invention is to 1s substantially less than the diameter of the 15 provide a fastening clip which is adapted yleldable member 10 whereby the yieldable to permanently receive one end of a flexible member 10 W111 be securely and firmly fasmember and to detachably yet securely retened therein. The spaced fold 15, as will ceive the other end of said flexible member be observed, is folded from the fold 14 about after said flexible member has been passed the fold 13, being spaced from the fold l3 secure. 1y less than the diameter'of the yieldable With the foregoing and other objects in member 10. The joint 16 between the fold view, as will hereinafter become apparent, 14 and the spaced fold 15 is recessed as at this invention comprises the constructions, 17, the recess extending a distance somewhat 25 combinations and arrangements of parts, greater than the diameter of the yieldable 7 hereinafter set forth, disclosed and shown on member 10. Another recess 18 of the same the accompanying drawings. In these drawor greater depth is formed in the other end ings, of the fold 15 approximately at the middle Figure 1 is an elevational View of the fas- 0f the top edge thereof. 30 tening means showing the fastening clip in The flexible member 10 may be yieldable 8Q perspective detail. or resilient in which case it is not necessary Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the that the clip 12 be of resilient material, alfastening clip of Figure 1 with the yieldable though it will be understood that clip 12 may means in fastened position thereon. be formed of resilient material, especially Figure 3 is a top edge view of the fasif the flexible member 10 is of non-resilient tening clip per se. material.

Figure 4 is an elevational View of the fas- In operation, the flexible member 10 is tening clip with the temporary receiving end wrapped around the package 20, as shown in bent away, showing how the permanently fix- Figure 5, or if desired it may be passed ed end of the flexible member is secured therethrough a pair of loops in adjoining underto, garments or passed around any member that Figure 5 is a perspective View of the fastenit is desired to secure. The.end 11 being ing means in operation about a package, and permanently secured between the folds 13 and Figure 6 is a perspective view of the fasten- 14 freely, end 21 is passed between the folds ing means in operation with a button pad. 15 and 13, through the recess 17 in joint There is shown at 10 a flexible means hav- 16, out about the outside of fold 15 and in ing one end thereof 11 permanently secured through the recess 18, where it is again passed in the fastening clip 12. The fastening clip between the fold 15 and fold 13, the loose 12 is made of thin sheet metal, preferably end being allowed to hang freely thereafter. brass, tinned steel or other suitable material. If the flexible member 10 is of resilient material, it will be apparent that the member 10 will be stretched somewhat as it is passed about the folds and the inherent resiliency of the member will cause a secure hitch to be formed thereby. If the clip 12 be of resilient material it will be apparent that it would likewise tend to hold the flexible member 10 securely fastened whether or not the flexible member be of resilient material. It is also apparent that even though neither element be of flexible material, it will still be sufficient wedging action formed between end 21 passing through recesses 17 and 18 and again between the folds to supply a secure fastening.

In Figure 6 there is shown a button pad 22 that may be buttoned to an outer shirt (not shown), said button pad serving as the connecting link means to fasten the device to underdrawers (not shown).

The novel features and the operation of this device will be apparent from the foregoing description. While the device has been shown and the structure described in detail, it is obvious that this is not to be considered limited to the exact form disclosed and that changes may be made therein within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

1. A fastening means comprising a clip and a flexible member, said clip being formed of sheet metal in three folds, one end of said flexible member being securely held between two adjacent folds, the third fold being joined to the outer of the first two folds and folded about and spaced from the inner of said first two folds, said clip having a recess formed at one end of the joint between the two outer folds, and a recess formed in the other end of one of said outer folds, whereby the free end of said flexible member may be passed about any desired object and secured by passing between the third fold and said inner fold through the recess in the joint between said outer folds and back through said second recess into the space between said third and inner folds.

2. A fastening device comprising a flexible cord and asheetmetal clip, said clip being formed in three folds, two of said folds being pressed firmly together about one end of said flexible member, indentations formed in one of said folds to more securely hold said end of said flexible member permanently therein, the third fold being joined to and spaced from the outer fold and lying adjacent to the inner fold of said first two folds, a recess formed at opposite ends of said third fold, one of said recesses being in alignment with the joint between said third fold and said other outer fold, whereby the free end of said flexible member may be hitched be-' tween said third fold and said adjacent fold,

about said third fold through said recesses, and again between said third fold and said adjacent fold.

3. A fastening means comprising a clip and a flexible member, said flexible member being resilient, said clip being formed of sheet metal in three folds, one end of said flexible member being securely held between two adjacent folds, the third fold being joined to the outer of the first two folds and f ded about and spaced from the inner of said first two folds, said clip having a recess formed at one end of the joint between the two outer folds, and a recess formed in the other end of one of said outer folds, whereby the free end of said flexible member may he passed about any desired object and secured by passing between the third fold and said inner fold through the recess in the joint between said outer folds and back through said second recess into the space between said third and inner folds.

4. A fastening device comprising a flexible cord and a resilient sheet metal clip, said clip being formed in three folds, two of said folds being pressed firmly together about one end of said flexible member, indentations formed in one of said folds to more securely hold said end of said flexible member permanently therein, the third fold being joined to and spaced from the outer fold and lying adjacent to the inner fold of said first two folds, a recess formed at opposite ends of said third fold, one of said recesses being in alignment with the joint between said third fold and said other outer fold, whereby the free end of said flexible member may be hitched between said third fold and said adjacent fold, about said third fold through said recesses, and again between said third fold and said adjacent fold.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES G. NOBLE. 

